WATERFLYSling Bag Crossbody Backpack: Over Shoulder Daypack Casual Cross Chest Side Pack

This little beast is a bag I thought was going to be a cheap buy and meh if it was ruined.. now Im here to tell you if this bag started it's own religion, I'd convert.Here is why, I took this bag to Thailand where I used it as a beach bag and had the beach towel secured at the bottle zip part for the day I went snorkeling with all my stuff inside. I used it in Japan where I had a small umbrella in that zip bottom part. In Japan I'd sling this over my back and then shimmy and move the bag to my front where the bag (and this is the genius part that would have me converting) has all it's openings and zippers ready for me to access with two hands.So Id wear it like that and then throw a jacket on, and if you've ever been to Japan where space is premium and you can't be on public transport banging into folk with a backpack, this was a gem.I cam back home and realized this bag is a brilliant daily traveler too, and wish they had a version that was more, exec looking ya know? So then I looked around, and I mean I spent a good long while looking for a bag with the same features.. (please dont' mention this to anyone, I don't want to be kicked out of the said religion before it's formed)... but no, no other bag has the features this does.. The pocket in the front strap was perfect for that one card, the sectioned zips are great for organizing your stuff. It's seriously a great bag, would not travel without it. Even had my husband converted as the straps extended to fit him.. and then I thought, why am I carrying stuff around, I'm on holiday, let him do it... you gotta work smarter not harder ladies.

So far. Love it. Stitching is nice, adjustable strap and so many pockets. I forgot about the pocket on the strap. Great for chopsticks or small disinfectant. Not big enough for phones, they are too big now. Enough room to fit books, Kindle and a medical bag. Yes, all at once plus more.

Love this bag! Slightly smaller than a regular backpack, but holds a lot. Like that I can carry it in the front or back. Very comfortable to carry with padded shoulder strap. The two main zipper compartments are roomy and the zippers are nice and long which makes it easy to find stuff in. I like the almost hidden zipper on the strap itself to tuck a little money and ID in. Took it on a hike yesterday and it was easy to get things in and out of without having to take it off. Held my hat, lunch, sunscreen and other items. I could have put a folded windbreaker in it if I had needed to. Beautiful teal color!

I got several sling bags to try. So far this one is winning. ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015OFQGS0/ is extremely similar, has some metal hardware but lacks that bottom pocket and has different interior pockets- it was runner up but smelled weird and doesn't have the bottom pocket) It isn't perfect and I'd love to see an updated model, but in it's current state, I was surprised how useful it was. I have used it as a Disney bag & for a personal item when flying. It works great for both of those and I'm sure I'll find other scenarios as well. I think it works particularly well for when you want to carry some things- not just a wallet but not a weekend's worth- and have access to them while walking and on the go.The pockets work pretty well. The thing I appreciate is that the placement of nearly all the zippers makes it easy to swing it around and get to any of the contents without removing it. This is not the case with all sling bags. However, this is really only if the strap goes over your right shoulder. You can change it to the other side but I don't think the zippers would be as accessible in this way.Strap- It seems like it has just enough width and padding. I like that it has a clip to detach it. I used this feature. I like that you can switch it to either side. I did find it wasn't the easiest to adjust but it was doable. I also liked the sunglasses strip. This seems so basic but it is really functional. I also attached a carabiner and could carry more there as well. This actually helped balance the bag.STRAP POCKET-The strap pocket seemed useless at first and I had really wanted one with a phone pocket there. However, in practicality, my phone is not small and having it on my chest like that really wouldn't have made sense or have been easy to get to or comfortable to wear, especially for a woman. So the tiny in strap pocket keeps the strap a comfortable size. It also gives a secure place for id, credit cards, cash, boarding pass, etc. In Disney, this is the perfect place is you have AP or a card ticket to keep it and ID so you have it right there. I found this bag most useful in a park if I did not bring a wallet. However, you could stash the rest of your wallet in one of the inner pockets. Now I want this strap pocket on every bag I own.BACK POCKET-I could fit my giant phone in the pocket that faces the back. It fit here and was secure. It wasn't super easy to get in and out. I found myself using it less and not taking it in and out often at all. This seemed to work pretty well.Big pocket- an ipad fit easily and was easy to take in and out. You have some space in front of the tablet pock with a flat bottom so you can fit plenty more in here too. For the plane this can fit snacks, meds, whatever pretty easily. For parks, fans, maybe a hat, sun screen, umbrella.The middle pocket easily fit noise cancelling headphones where the ear pieces turns so they were flat, head band out. Ones that collapse into a tight ball (vmoda) may fit better elsewhere, haven't tried yet.The pocket with the tiered cardholder looking pockets- the best part is that those aren't the usual card holder pockets. Each one goes the full depth so that back one is the full depth of the patch of pockets. A phone charger fits in there nicely. I was happy with these. That depth made them much more useful.The bottle holder comfortably fit a range of water bottles: mini to short 1 liter, soft sided and hard sided. None of them fell out even when slung around to unzip, flinging it to get overhead, putting it in/out of rides, under plane seats. The material is a little thin, so I would worry about it in the long run, but right now, it works. I did find it less accessible than my usual side holders on cross body and shoulder bags, but it was less in the way.The dark blue is really nice looking.Over all it is pretty functional. It ended up being much more comfortable than many other options. It gives the hands free elements of a back pack with much easier access. I found it more comfortable than most other options. I could run with it on pretty easily (not like go run a few miles, but as needed and darting through airports etc.).The less than great:ZIPPERS: They are mostly fine so far, but they feel like they may not last and you have to be careful because they are plasticy and as others have stated, they get stuck on the inner fabric if you aren't paying attention. Do not over stuff. I wish they had nicer metal and covered zippers.Hardware- I wish it was metal. A very very similar bag - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015OFQGS0/ - has metal clips for the strap and is less expensive. I am not a fan of the cheap lightweight plastic hardware on this bag. It feels like it might break in time. I'd like to see it with similar dark metal instead. It'd feel more secure and look nicer.Waterproofing: I wish it was fully waterproof. In a light rain it is fine. But in a heavier one with an umbrella, mine got soaked and took over night to dry out. It reminded me of backpacks as a kid. My stuff was dry though. And I had left that bottom wet stuff compartment open, oops, when taking out the umbrella. Do not do that. The whole things is made to be a sponge. It is terrible if you leave that open in the rain.I wish:INNER ZIPPERS- This bag feels like it was designed by a dude. If it had been designed by a woman, I think we'd have inner hidden zipper pockets, maybe even more than one. It doesn't have the standard places for feminine products.more places to clip things on the bag with metal ringsLOCKING/CLIPPING ZIPPERS- the comfort level and use cases for this bag would grow significantly if it had travelon style zippers that could be clipped to d-rings or something similar to that. I'm considering modifications to make that possible.improved functionality of the bottom pocket. I didn't find it that useful. I also need it to be water proof. The bottom is spongey and in the rain got sopping wet and made me wetter than the rain on its own would have. If it is to be a wet stuff pocket (whatever that is supposed to be) I need it to be made to full with stand water. I would hesitate to put anything wet in it knowing now that it can't handle water well at all. The design also isn't like it handles a small umbrella well. I mean, I did stick my umbrella in it, but my umbrella has little pokey end bits and this has weird strings and straps and mess for it to get caught it. I'm not sure what is supposed to go in this pocket. I liked having the space, but it's not there yet. I had to mostly zip it for it to be useful. I like that it zips though. I have used it for gloves and things too.somewhere for my phone, but I'm not sure where.Maybe increased interior access and maybe another back pocket

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I absolutely love this bag. Seems well made and durable. Charging port made it easy to charge my phone on a trip to DC. Perfect size for a daypack. I added paracord to the zippers to make it easier for me to unzip. Made it easy to access my belongings. Highly recommend.

I bought this for traveling, and so far I'm delighted with it. This bag has every feature I wanted: a hidden pocket in the strap, a separate compartment in the back, a tablet pocket, an external bottle holder, and enough space to carry my shopping if I buy a few things while I'm out sightseeing.

Excellent product, very roomy and comfortable.